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Black  (African American) History
    African American History and Culture
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/
afroam.htm		 Brought to you by the Smithsonian Institute, this site has numerous subjects which include history, inventors, and stories for children.
    The African American Journey
http://www2.worldbook.com/features/
features.asp?feature=aajourney&page=html/
intro.html&direct=yes		 The site is provided by The World Book Encyclopedia.
The topics that are discussed are slavery, emancipation, and the civil rights movement.
    Black History Month Activities
 http://www.galegroup.com
/free_resources/bhm/activities.htm		 Classroom activities to celebrate Black History Month
    Black History Games
 http://www.csmonitor.com/atcsmonitor/
specials/bhmonth/games/p-indexgames.html		 Pair up notable African Americans or play the African American quotes game.
    Stand Up for Your Rights
 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kids/
civilrights/		 Learn about the nine courageous young people in Little Rock, AK during 1957 who became the center of school desegregation.  Read an interview with Melba Beals who was one of the students.

 

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